The Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body

This was a very fun read. It has lots of colorful pictures that make it fun to look at. There is also lots of content as you see the magic school bus shrink, go into a human body, and go through a lot of the body's systems. One thing I really liked about the book was on many of the pages were questions for students to ponder. This allowed for educational guesses and allows the reader to identify their misconception as they continue to read. The book also included some diagrams of systems in the human body. A lot of the character had speech bubbles which made it similar to a comic book. This may be appealing to students.

The Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body

Summary: Ms. Frizzle was teaching her class about the human body and took them on an unorthodox field trip through the body of a classmate. They travel in their magic school bus through different parts of his body, such as his stomach, intestines, heart, brain, and lungs. The students learn about the functions of the body while inside.

Keywords: human body, cells, energy, digestion, stomach, intestines, blood, lungs, heart, brain.

Response: I love the Magic School Bus books because they are extremely informative and educational in an exciting way. They are full of important facts, but compile them into a story that makes them interesting and memorable, such as a trip into the body of a classmate. show more It uses fantasy to teach reality. The illustrations and text are also very engaging because it varies on each page and there are many side notes full of information. show less

I've always enjoyed the Magic School Bus series of stories since I was young. It allowed me to enter places I otherwise would never have gone. Inside the Human Body is no exception. In this story the children take a trip inside Arnold's body. The illustrations of what is going on are great. They show all the major body parts and functions, but also show the most minor details of the inside of a human body. The way that Joanna Cole can get such factual information to young students while also keeping their attention and entertaining them is amazing. You never once feel like the story is dragging on. There is always action and it creates a great story.

I am such a nerd and absolutely love learning about the human body, so this book is amazing. It would be a great way to have fun during a science lesson learning about the body, and I believe there is also a fun tv episode that the class could watch after reading the book.

Growing up I never really liked biology or learning about cells or the human body because it always made me feel weird. It wasn't until my anatomy teacher in high school showed us the Magic School Bus movie about the human body that I honestly enjoyed learning about the topic. Reading this book brought me back to that day because it is just like the movie only that I had to read it instead. The outcome was the same, I loved the book so much. Just like most Magic School Bus books, it is a little wordy, but always wonderful. These kinds of books make learning so much fun. The book teaches children about the red and white blood cells as well as the spine, the tongue, and the lungs. What I enjoy the most is that you get to take an adventure show more every time you read these books. show less

I've always loved "The Magic School Bus" series, so when we were covering science topics this week, I knew I had to pick one of those books to review. This particular book follows Ms. Frizzle and her class exploring the human body. Different organs and systems are explored, and facts are given on each page. Just like every other "Magic School Bus" book, there are tons of great illustrations that easily explain the topic to the reader. The concept of having kids explore a human body is definitely weird, but I think it's the best way to explain the concept to children. Having the characters in the book look at each part of the body and ask questions (questions that the reader may also have), then having Ms. Frizzle explain is really fun show more to read. I think that the red and white blood cell portion of the book was the best part. Since it's kind of hard to imagine a bunch of tiny cells running through your veins, the book made the cells look even bigger than the (shrunken) kids, and had the white blood cells chasing after the class and the bus as if they were germs. I love that the author chose to explain this concept in that way, since it's really creative and very easy to understand. I think that this book (and all the other "Magic School Bus" books) should be shared with kids, as they're not only educational, but entertaining too. show less

I really enjoyed reading this book. I enjoyed this book for two main reasons. One reason was I really enjoyed the adventurous plot that Cole includes in most of her Magic School Bus books. The author is writing to teach readers about the human body, but does it in a way that is very fun and exciting for readers. For example, the students are able to shrink down and go inside the body of one of their classmates in order to learn about the body. Another reason I like this book is because of its illustrations. Each page was covered fully with not only illustrations of the human body, but side captions and information sheets. Throughout the book when they were learning a different part of the human body, the author created side bars with show more extra information about that topic. These were written on note paper and looked like a child's notes. Young readers can relate to the notes that students take in school. The main idea of this book was to explain the parts of the human body that work together to create a living person. show less